Nurseries and childcare in Harborough
We know of 33 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Harborough. Most nurseries are private, voluntary or part of a school, and Ofsted inspects those too: every one has a report on Ofsted’s website.
Nurseries and childcare by area
A few to start with
- Busy Bees Day care preschool Off Torch Way, Northampton Rd, Market Harborough, LE16 9HL 5 Call
- Hanbury Kindergarten Preschool Langton Community Hall, Stonton Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7SZ 5 Call
- Little Angels Day Nursery Preschool Angel Row, Angel St, Market Harborough, LE16 9QG 5 Call
- Scraptoft Day Nursery Day care preschool 373 Scraptoft Ln, Leicester, LE5 9SE 5 Call
- The Pre School Playstation Preschool Station Rd, Leicester, LE9 6PT 5 Call
- Ashby Parva Preschool Preschool Ashby Parva Preschool,, Village Hall,, Main Street,, Ashby Parva,, Lutterworth,, Lutterworth, LE17 5HS Call
- Belton Pre School Preschool Church St, Oakham, LE15 Call
- Caterpillar Day Nursery Day care preschool 88 Northampton Rd, Market Harborough, LE16 9HF Call
- Doodle Bells Childcare Home service Summers Way, Market Harborough, LE16 Call
- Kibworth Methodist Pre-School Day care preschool The Methodist School Room, School Road, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0JE Call
- Kids Planet Lutterworth Preschool Snapethorpe House, Rugby Rd, Lutterworth, LE17 4HN Call
- Little Acorns Preschool St Dionysius Church Hall, Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BX Call
- Little Ladybirds Childcare Home service Meadow St, Market Harborough, LE16 Call
- Little Rainbows Community Nursery Preschool Greenacres Dr, Lutterworth, LE17 4DF Call
- Roman Way Day Centre Day care preschool 38 Roman Way, Market Harborough, LE16 7PQ Call
- Tiddlywinks Pre School , Tilton on the Hill Day care preschool Leicester road , TIlton on the Hill, Leicester, LE7 9DB Call
- Ullesthorpe Pre-School Preschool Main St, Lutterworth, LE17 Call
- Best Start Nurseries Child care and day care Alma Park, Watling St, Claybrooke Parva, LE17 5BE Call
- Bobblewood Nursery Preschool Uppingham Rd, Thurnby, Leicester, LE7 Call
- Fleckney Pre-School Child care and day care High St, Fleckney, LE8 8AJ Call
- Great Bowden Pre-school Preschool Church Hall, Great Bowden, LE16 7ET Call
- Kiddi Caru Day Nursery And Preschool In Market Harborough Elementary school Bowden Business Village, Harborough Road, Market Harborough, LE16 Call
- Longfield Kindergarten Preschool Longfield House, Kilby Rd, Fleckney, LE8 Call
- Market Harborough Children's Centre Child care and day care Coventry Rd, Market Harborough, LE16 9BX Call
Choosing a nursery
- Read the latest Ofsted report. Search by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Private nurseries and childminders are on it as well as school nurseries.
- Visit, and ask about the day. Ratios of staff to children, how they settle a new child in, food, naps and time outdoors.
- Ask about funded hours and extra charges. Some nurseries charge for meals, nappies or trips on top of funded hours.
- Check waiting lists early. Popular nurseries fill months ahead, especially for babies.
Questions people ask
What do Ofsted grades mean for nurseries?
Until late 2025 Ofsted gave one overall grade: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newer inspections give a report card instead, grading each area on a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. Older grades stay on a nursery’s record until its next inspection.
Can I get free childcare hours?
In England every three and four year old can get 15 hours a week of funded childcare in term time. Working parents can get up to 30 hours a week from when their child is nine months old, if each parent earns at least 16 hours a week at the minimum wage and under £100,000 a year. Check and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
How do I check a nursery’s Ofsted report?
Search for it by name or postcode on reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Every registered nursery and childminder in England has a page there with its inspection reports.
How many nurseries are there in Harborough?
We know of 33 nurseries, preschools and childcare providers across Harborough. Childminders working from home don’t always appear on maps, so there may be more.
Other things people look for
Nursery school inspections from Ofsted, Open Government Licence. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.